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 In the year 1328 William Armstrong was paid an account due him by the Kings Chamberlin<br>      In the year 1343 the Kings Chamberlin paid Richard Armstrong forty pounds on account also ^ paid an account due Armstrong for 1342 - <br>      In the year 1362 also 1363 Wm Armstrong received from the King of Scotland letters of safe conduct to London for himself and two servants<br>      In the year 1373 Gilbert Armstrong a churchman of distinction received letters of safe conduct to attend Oxford University<br>      In the year 1541 a Real roll of the Lordship of Liddisdale was prepaired and where it is recorded that the following list of estates belonged and were in the name of Alexander Armstrong Laird of Mangerton Hall in free Heritage - Regarth half of Regarthe, Sorbie, Sorbietrees, Howthorsyde, Mangerton, Mylneholm, Langland -<br>      In the year 1525 John Armstrong laird of Gilnochie Castle (or Tower) signed a bond of manrent to Lord Maxwell warden of Liddisdale and received from that nobleman a grant of the following towns and estates in Liddisdale namely Dalbetht, Scheld, Dawblane, Stabilgortoun, Langholm, and the lands of Tevioteschelis - and on Feby 16th 1526 the Lands of Mylgill, and Eriswod - <br> Gilnochie Tower was a strong fortress five feet and half ^ thick solid masonry<br><br>